Cambridge Street bridge from top, east wing, north abutment, Boston, Massachusetts, 5495-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382779

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Description

The image shows a man standing on the Cambridge Street bridge, specifically on the north abutment viewed from the top of the east wing in Boston, Massachusetts. The area surrounding him includes a grassy field with scattered trees and a set of railroad tracks, accompanied by telephone poles and residential buildings in the background. Rubble, wooden planks, and other construction materials are visible near the bridge structure.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
abutments
houses
residential structures
exterior views
fences
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011499
B-Series negative 5495-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.090.5495-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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